Ubisoft outlined plans for a big Star Wars Outlaws patch that fixes some of the open-world game’s biggest weak points – and it’s all free

Ubisoft Creative Director Drew Rechner has announced an upcoming overhaul for Star Wars Outlaws, promising major changes to the game systems.

Star Wars Outlaws is an offline single-player game that came out over two months ago, but Ubisoft is increasingly treating it like a post-launch live service game with continual updates and, now, a new director.

As part of its ongoing effort to turn Star Wars Outlaws into a game that more people might actually want to buy, Ubisoft has rolled out its first developer update, revealing that creative director Julian Gerighty has been replaced as creative director by The Division and Avatar veteran Drew Rechner.

In addition to thanking fans for their positive reactions, the developer underlined that the team was closely monitoring player feedback and preparing for major changes. As Rechner specified, SW: Outlaws will see improvements primarily in combat, stealth, and controls.

Changes are coming to three key areas that those who’ve played Outlaws for any extended period of time could guess, and a fourth, unexpected change. The aforementioned Julian Gerighty is no longer creative director on the title, and instead Drew Rechner has taken up the role.

Ubisoft's troubled Star Wars Outlaws has a new leader, vision, and a big update on the way that will overhaul the game - from combat to animation and more.

That’s according to Ubisoft Massive’s Drew Rechner, who has recently taken on the role of Star Wars Outlaws creative director, replacing Julian Gerighty, who has switched his focus to The Division 3.

Ubisoft has released its first developer update for Star Wars Outlaws, with new creative director Drew Rechner promising big changes after the open world adventure debuted to disappointing sales. Rechner said in the update that Ubisoft had been "gathering and actioning players' feedback" since launch and has identified key areas where it can "elevate the game experience to better meet" player expectations.